The Fact Check vs LOCKR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Fact Check
Instantly verify information from news, social media, and emails to combat misinformation. Simply screenshot content, select text, and get immediate evidence to stay informed and avoid being misled.
- Screenshot text verification
- Instant evidence for claims
- Identify scam red flags
- Verify news and politics
- Analyze health claims
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Cut misinformation out of your life. Fact Check helps you instantly verify what you read from breaking news to viral posts so you can stay informed, not misled. How users like to use Fact Check: • News and politics: see what’s true and what’s spin. • Health claims: separate science from hype. (Always consult a qualified healthcare professional. Fact Check does not provide medical advice.) • Scam messages and emails: quickly spot red flags before you click. (Fact Check is not liable for any decisions made based on its use.) Easy to use: 1. Screenshot anything you're reading 2. Select any text you want to Fact Check 3. Instantly see the evidence behind the claim Stay curious. Stay critical. Stay in control of what you believe. Terms of Service (EULA): https://www.chromefactcheck.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.chromefactcheck.com/privacy-policy
LOCKR
This app helps you regain control of your time by blocking distracting applications. It uses a personalized AI coach that evaluates your reasons for accessing blocked apps and grants time-limited access based on your set strictness. Track your progress and reclaim your focus with insightful analytics.
- AI focus coach
- Instant app and website blocking
- Personalized blocking configuration
- Screen time usage analytics
- Daily check-ins
- Goal setting and tracking
- Focus and pause mode
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Stop doomscrolling today and reclaim your time! LOCKR is a screen time control app blocker that uses a personalized AI focus coach. You select the apps you want to block and whenever you open one of those apps, LOCKR intercepts it. To get access to an app, you have to provide a reason for the access. The coach will evaluate your reason and, based on the strictness that you set, it will decide on an appropriate amount of time for your access. When the timer ends, it will lock you out of the app again. It works with your screen time data to adapt your coach's strictness, track your progress, and show you exactly how much time you've reclaimed relative to your goal. Here are all of the features you get: - Instant app and website blocking - A personalized focus coach you can configure - Insights into your screen time usage through analytics - Daily check-ins that tell your coach how you're doing - A way to set and track your screen time goals - A focus and pause mode for adaptive blocking PRIVATE & SAFE * All features above require a subscription Terms of Service: https://trylockr.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://trylockr.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The Fact Check and LOCKR both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of The Fact Check's written reviews are positive against 18% of LOCKR's. The Fact Check also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). LOCKR's advantage is ratings volume (342 vs 91). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. The Fact Check sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and LOCKR sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Fact Check against 4.6 for LOCKR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 342 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of The Fact Check's written reviews are positive against 18% of LOCKR's.
The Fact Check ships an update every 2 days, LOCKR every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | The Fact Check | LOCKR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (91 ratings) — better | 4.6 (342 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 91 | 342 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dylan Ooi | Ethan Harbinger |
Customer experience
The Fact Check
LOCKR
In-app purchases
The Fact Check
- Fact Check Subscription$3.991 Month
- Weekly Fact Check Pro$5.997 Days
- Fact Check Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
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- Fact Check Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Fact Check's Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- The Fact Check Pro$14.991 Year
- Fact Check Yearly Pro Access$29.991 Year
- Fact Check Yearly Membership3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Fact Check Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Yearly Plan$39.991 Year
- Fact Check Pro Yearly$64.001 Year
- The Fact Check Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$64.001 Year
- Fact Check's Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
LOCKR
- LOCKR Unlimited (1 Week)$8.997 Days
- LOCKR Unlimited (1 Month)$14.991 Month
- LOCKR Unlimited (1 Month)3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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- LOCKR Unlimited (1 Year Discount)$24.991 Year
- LOCKR Unlimited (1st Year Discount)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- LOCKR Unlimited (1 Year)$29.991 Year
- LOCKR Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- LOCKR Lifetime$39.99
